#parental-anxiety

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Parenting
fromTODAY.com
22 hours ago

'He Was Fine. I Was Not': Stephanie Ruhle on the Unexpected Emotions of Dropping Her Son at College

Parents can experience profound emptiness and anxiety when children leave for college despite careful preparation and the child's immediate well-being.
Parenting
fromTODAY.com
6 days ago

What Is Helicopter Parenting?

Helicopter parenting involves overinvolved, controlling parents who shield children from failure, producing lower self-esteem, reduced problem-solving, lower stress tolerance, and impaired independence.
#motherhood
fromScary Mommy
1 week ago
Film

9 Movies I Can Never Watch Again Now That I'm A Mom

Motherhood can make films and TV portraying harm to children emotionally unwatchable, creating lasting aversions and heightened desire to protect one's own children.
fromScary Mommy
3 months ago
Parenting

Trusting My Gut Saved My Daughter's Life. I Only Wish I'd Listened Sooner.

Motherhood can create intense moments of panic, even for experienced parents.
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

My daughter's university alerted me of a possible shooting. There's no parenting book that teaches us how to handle this.

My inner mom voice was screaming, "Do not go! Nowhere in this world is safe, ever." While I was mentally panicking, I knew I needed to do what I've always done with my kids, and that was to portray an outward sense of calmness and confidence in her ability to make the decision. I encouraged her to reach out to her professor and classmates, and texted, "Do whatever you think is right, love."
Parenting
Education
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Are 'COVID kindergarteners' ready for school?

Children born in 2020 are entering kindergarten after pandemic-era isolation, raising concerns about lasting developmental impacts and parental anxiety during school transitions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Hit horror Weapons doesn't have a deeper meaning but that's OK | Jesse Hassenger

The movie Weapons delves into a chilling premise in which 17 children from a third-grade class vanish overnight, igniting parental panic and blame.
Film
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Is baby getting enough breastmilk? New device helps moms learn

A new wireless device for breastfeeding mothers measures milk intake, easing anxiety about infant feeding and addressing critical concerns about ensuring adequate milk consumption.
Health
Public health
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

On July 4, the Texts Began Early in Texas. One Relative Was "Unaccounted For." That Was Just the Beginning.

A Texas river tragedy resulted in numerous deaths, including children, and highlighted the anxiety parents face when sending kids to camp.
#medical-concerns
fromIndependent
3 months ago
NYC parents

'We left shocked that our baby would need surgery on both hips - I felt pressure being put on me to agree'

fromIndependent
3 months ago
NYC parents

'We left shocked that our baby would need surgery on both hips - I felt pressure being put on me to agree'

fromIndependent
3 months ago
NYC parents

'We left shocked that our baby would need surgery on both hips - I felt pressure being put on me to agree'

fromIndependent
3 months ago
NYC parents

'We left shocked that our baby would need surgery on both hips - I felt pressure being put on me to agree'

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